Aerospace Engineers Salary by City
59 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 123 to 73 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
59 CitiesSOC: 17-2011Category: EngineeringMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 17-2011 Aerospace Engineers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $191,260 | 115.6 | 123 | $11k/mo | 6.6x |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $181,630 | 110.4 | 122 | $10k/mo | 7.8x |
| 3 | Baltimore, MD | $166,980 | 104.5 | 118 | $10k/mo | 2x |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $166,420 | 108.9 | 113 | $10k/mo | 3.2x |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $163,580 | 111.1 | 109 | $10k/mo | 4.5x |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | $163,280 | 113.6 | 107 | $9k/mo | 5.1x |
| 7 | Minneapolis, MN | $159,950 | 104.8 | 113 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 8 | Denver, CO | $156,190 | 105.8 | 109 | $9k/mo | 3.4x |
| 9 | Colorado Springs, CO | $151,980 | 100.7 | 112 | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 10 | Boston, MA | $149,470 | 108.3 | 102 | $9k/mo | 4.2x |
| 11 | New Orleans, LA | $149,430 | 92.6 | 120 | $9k/mo | 1.7x |
| 12 | Cleveland, OH | $143,020 | 93.9 | 113 | $9k/mo | 1.3x |
| 13 | Salt Lake City, UT | $141,010 | 100.9 | 104 | $9k/mo | 3.3x |
| 14 | Virginia Beach, VA | $139,010 | 97.9 | 105 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 15 | Portland, OR | $138,670 | 105.4 | 97 | $8k/mo | 3.7x |
| 16 | Charleston, SC | $137,030 | 101.0 | 101 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 17 | San Diego, CA | $135,010 | 111.9 | 89 | $8k/mo | 6.1x |
| 18 | Dallas, TX | $134,570 | 103.1 | 97 | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 19 | Chicago, IL | $134,510 | 103.6 | 96 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 20 | Houston, TX | $133,970 | 98.6 | 101 | $9k/mo | 2.3x |
| 21 | Nashville, TN | $133,810 | 96.3 | 103 | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 22 | Albuquerque, NM | $132,850 | 95.5 | 103 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 23 | Charlotte, NC | $132,830 | 97.3 | 101 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 24 | Sacramento, CA | $132,230 | 106.7 | 92 | $8k/mo | 3.8x |
| 25 | Miami, FL | $131,210 | 114.2 | 85 | $9k/mo | 3.5x |
| 26 | Honolulu, HI | $131,090 | 93.1 | 104 | $8k/mo | 7.1x |
| 27 | Wichita, KS | $130,720 | 88.9 | 109 | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 28 | Phoenix, AZ | $130,470 | 103.3 | 94 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 29 | Oklahoma City, OK | $130,230 | 90.4 | 107 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 30 | Memphis, TN | $129,830 | 92.2 | 104 | $9k/mo | 1.6x |
| 31 | Riverside, CA | $129,530 | 106.4 | 90 | $8k/mo | 3.9x |
| 32 | Dayton, OH | $129,410 | 92.7 | 103 | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 33 | Detroit, MI | $128,960 | 100.3 | 95 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 34 | San Antonio, TX | $128,400 | 94.7 | 100 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 35 | Pittsburgh, PA | $128,390 | 94.7 | 100 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 36 | Rochester, NY | $127,910 | 97.0 | 98 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 37 | New York, NY | $126,620 | 112.6 | 83 | $8k/mo | 5.2x |
| 38 | Tampa, FL | $126,500 | 100.9 | 93 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 39 | Louisville, KY | $126,130 | 93.1 | 100 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 40 | Columbus, OH | $125,500 | 95.5 | 97 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 41 | Akron, OH | $124,980 | 93.4 | 99 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 42 | Orlando, FL | $124,420 | 101.4 | 91 | $8k/mo | 2.9x |
| 43 | Austin, TX | $123,210 | 98.1 | 93 | $8k/mo | 4.4x |
| 44 | Des Moines, IA | $122,270 | 99.4 | 91 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 45 | Richmond, VA | $120,370 | 97.9 | 91 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 46 | Jacksonville, FL | $119,430 | 99.5 | 89 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 47 | Corpus Christi, TX | $117,840 | 92.7 | 94 | $8k/mo | 1.8x |
| 48 | Indianapolis, IN | $112,140 | 95.7 | 87 | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 49 | El Paso, TX | $109,810 | 89.9 | 90 | $7k/mo | 1.7x |
| 50 | Hartford, CT | $108,900 | 102.7 | 79 | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 51 | Tulsa, OK | $107,110 | 89.2 | 89 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 52 | Knoxville, TN | $107,100 | 92.6 | 86 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 53 | Tucson, AZ | $106,760 | 96.9 | 82 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 54 | Kansas City, MO | $105,730 | 92.5 | 85 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 55 | Greenville, SC | $102,280 | 93.3 | 81 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 56 | Little Rock, AR | $102,040 | 89.4 | 85 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 57 | Buffalo, NY | $100,580 | 95.8 | 78 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 58 | Las Vegas, NV | $98,510 | 100.2 | 73 | $7k/mo | 4.2x |
| 59 | Birmingham, AL | $93,400 | 91.6 | 76 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |